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~ / , ‘,/i , e f,,dffir' ' . I'l ge: ik ‘ . soot:4 r ' - NW , no, fA4 111 11116, ovirtito.l . il . o k;:e 4 ,;;k_,,, • f `- ' * " - '0 , . t • • .." 4111'11 1t i n I • 't A , •4 , - ;' 11 , 6.VN Ali: 4 ' ‘4') . - • `'‘) I lf i r e W ‘ l 2i 3' IA 41 1: 1 14r1) . tv • ••-• # - ' di.' ." 7(- 7;3' NUMBER- 10,547. : . ." FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, tB2O. Pit ICE SEVENPENCE. T U R E. And also, if then the denial of; Christienity was less, the ignorance of it was greater. If in less atlespeed ages of society open atheism and undisguised profaneneW.shock our observation, the same " evil heart of unbelief," relined times, does but change its name, and appear in pilortionete refinement. And though former centuries have exhibited revolting impieties anion persons of real education, and in tliVpiseent, public decency is not outraged but by those who are too line and' contemptible to excite any feeling but pity, yet in thevrlore f refined profession of what are now termed liberal views, we teaci.only the more subtile ope ration of the same evil power. If then history and experience are' to be our counsellors, I am persuaded they will give us no ground for supposing any greater prevalence of evil principles in the present than in former times, and inereover, 1 cannot but think that so far from this being the case, the advantage has always been progressive on the side of truth. Amidst all its earlier persecutions, we find Christianity still assert ing its superiority, and passing safe and triumphant through the most arduous trials. In the not less fiery ordeal to which it has been exposed in more recent times it has equally made good its cause. • And if we look to the word of Divine revelation , and view the testimony of history in connection with the insight, par tial as it, which is there given us, into the designs of Almighty Providence, do we not here clearly recognize the effect of that " enmity" which was originally 64 put between the seed of the woman and the serpent' ;" the contest ~.between the powers of light and darkness; between Christlind Antichrist; equally car ried on throughout all ages.. And however different tht manner and weapons of the combat, yet the warfare steadily maintained, and this with a constant advantage to the cause of the true faith, upheld by the arm of Omnipotence, and the power of Christ " going forth conquering and to conquer ;" his kingdom gra dually extended, the powers of darkness giving way before it, and the strong holds of ignorance, idolatry, and superstition, laid waste : while for the future we have his own express promise that " his church being founded on a rock, the gates of bell shall not ' prevail against it f." Surely then, strengthened by these united assurances, we have so reason for gloomy forebodings, though much for earnestly con tending for the faith §. Upon the moat cursory survey of the kind just alluded to, and even upon the very grounds of Scripture, I conceive it sufficiently apparent that in all ages the spirit of unbelief maintains an equally violent contest with that of truth, however its peculiar aspect may be changed. And I conceive it abundantly manifest that the issue of this combat is quite independent of the progress of intellectual illumination, and that any fears which are or can be' entertained with respect to the consequences of general education, as tending to the increase of scepticism, are groundless. * Gen. iii. 15. fi Rev. vi. 2. figurative language, and classical allusions—(though all " most valuable in the hands of the experienced orator" )_are pronounced, and with truth, to be most mischievous, if not altogether ruinous. A young mem ber, to be listened to in the House of Commons, must " abound in facts and Materials, and must reason closely." If he SuspeCts hiMself of wit and fancy, let hint recollect, that " of all kinds of awkwardness, au attempt at facetiousness, or graceful levity," without a real capacity for them, is the most, awkward ; and even though he have such faculties absolutely 'at his command, if he be a " new man," he should keep them back :until he is sure that, as Dogberry says, " there is need of such variety." To-do all thin, he must treasure points, inferences, 'arguments-4nd, and think upon subjects ; and , not trouble himself about the construction of sentences, or the arrange ment of words. The very same style of digression, it is most truly observed, which would be unexception able when the speaker was known, would cause a young man probably to be listened to with great?t tention the first time he rose, and coughed clown the second. GENERAL ELECTION. ROYAL ACADEMY, SOME THE EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACA -1 DEMY is NOW OPEN. Adinis;4ion (from Eight o'Clock till Seven,) One Shilling.--Catalogue, One Shilling. R. HOWARD, R. ♦., Sec. The ArivANCV 1 4 Ksowt.riu put Present Times, 'considered ; espe. ciAly in regard to A Sxamos delivered in the Pariiii Church of Dartford, Went; sin Thursday, April 27, 1826, at the Visi tation of the Archdeacon 991ochister ; td which is added, an Appen dix; containing an ExpOsitiOn Of the Calumnies against the Clergy in the recent Numbers of rhd EDINBURGH REVIRW ; and other Illustra tions. Isy the Rev. BADEN 1 4 0we1.1., 111. A., F.R.S., of Oriel College, Oxford.—ltivingtons. - The modesty of. this little publication • can only be equalled by the intrinsic excellence of its contents. The Rev. Author has very ably shoWn . that the ad vance of knoWledge cannot be controuled, notwithstand ing the doubts of some, and the obstacles thrown in its way by those who would check the march of intel lect, in order. more - effectually to preserve 'their own sway, by the ignorance of the multitude. The clergy had been accused of harbouring this inimical feeling, and Mr. Powell refutes the accusation in a manner not less creditable to his own ability, than it is honourable to the sacred order of which be is so distinguished an ornament. He proves, in fact, that the clergy, instead of being hostile to the dissemination of knowledge, have been highly instrumental in its gradual increase and promotion ; and that they can have nothing to fear, as some have maliciously insinuated, from the improve ment of the people, for the mind must become more virtuous as it becomes more enlightened. It is the peculiar attribute of. the Christian religion that it en larges the . understanding, while it purifies the heart ; and men become better members of society the more ALL IN ONE DAY; SIX of £30,000! and Lotteries end for ever. CARROLL, CONTRAcToR, assures the Public, that by Act of Parliament, This is the Last Drawing, This is the Last Lottery, This is the Last Chance, That will ever be presented to gain Thirty Thousand Pounds, by risking it mere trifle. The demand is great and general through out the Kingdom; CARROLL, therefore, advises all who intend to adventure, to make their purchases quickly, and whilst there is a variety of Numbers to select from. The Price of Tickets and Shares have already risen, and will certainly be considerably higher; and should the demand con , • tiuue, it may be Impossible to obtain them at the approach of the drawing, at any price. The Scheme contains, for the FIRST, LAST, and ONLY time in the annals of Lotteries, SIX PRIZES OF £30,000, tee,'&c. WITH EVERY TICKET A PRIZE ! Forming an Aggregate exceeding £389,000 ! All in One Day, 18th JULY, WHEN LOTTERIES END FOR EVER. Tickets and Shares . are now on Sale by CARROLL, (Con tractor), at his Fortunate (Aced, No. 19, Cornhill; '7, Char ing Cross; and 26, Oxford. Street, London; where besold, with in a short period, The figurative language which suits the House of Commons, must suddenly pour upon the imagination of the audience, by an unexpected sentence, allusion, or even appropriate word, a new view of the subject of debate. It must amplify or illustrate the argument, as a sudden gleam of light displays the bidden parts of visible objects." Men of intellect, who are disqualified by the want of physical requisites for effective public speaking, are advised to write, or reserve themselves for important committees. And here follows a list of instructions which would go to make the place of a committee man no sinecure : _ - Prizes of - - £30,000 ! - - Prizes of - £20,000 ! And other Otpitals in former Lotteries exceeding A MILLION STERLING ! they practice its precepts. How then should the clergy feel any alarm, lest their flocks became too en lightened, when it is the express object of their duties to improve the mind, and influence the conduct, by facilitating the means of acquiring knowledge ? But we shall do our author more justice, and his readers more pleasure, by allowing him to speak his own senti ments. CLARK's; GENERAL OUTFITTING • WARENOUSE, fur the EAST and WEST IN DIES and SOUTH AMERICA, EXETER CHANGE, STRAND. Officers, Cadets, and Writers going to India, and Gentle men proceeding to South America, or any other pan of the Globe, will find in this Establishment the whole of their Mi li .tars' ary Appointments, Swords , Chac os, Sashes, Belts Pistols, &c. to g ether with a large and well-manufactured stock of Sea Cots, Couches, and Bedding ; Cabin Wash-hand Tables, Chairs, and Lamps ; Sea Chests, Mule and Bullock Trunks, and every other description of Travelling Equipage. AN ASSORTMENT OF CANTEENS, ready fitted with the uecessary.requisites for India, and other tropical climates : likewise a great variety of Silver and Plated Articles, Knives and &irks, suitable for families going abroad ; Military and Hindostanee - Woks, Maps, &c. A FASHIONABLE STOCK of Carriage, Curriele, Tan dem, Phaeton, Stanhope and Chaise HARNESS, with every description of Saddlery, &e. &e. for home , use, East and West Indies, and South America, which merit inspection from their excellent quality, first style, of workmanship,' and moderate prices. All the Articles in thisEstablislitnent are warranted, and the • excellent plan of fifty years standing is still strictly adhered to, of asking but one Ready Money Price, from which no abate ment will be made. " If a young member should wish to qualify himself to sit on a Committee, (let us suppose upon the Corn Laws), he should carefully study Smitk Malthus, flame,' Stewart, Ricardo,' Say, and Sismondi, as the general resumers upon the great subject of which his question is one branch"—. • " His next part would be, to read the. works of the philosophi cal agriculturists, at the head of whom stands Arthur Young " the pamphlets of those men of business especially, who have treated in detail the local circumstances which suggested their in quiry, and he will find much advantage front a perusal of the con troversial writings on the free trade of corn in France; which was a subject of long and acrimonious debate towards the middle of the last century." * " After the preparations here adviied, he will firuhan amusing recreation in conversing with his country-friends upon the prit.! auctive powers of land, Ike The absurdity of wasting time in committees by putting questions to witnesses, which the next " or " return" at hand would answer, is chastised :: and the author moreover objects to the presentment Of such heaps of " petitions" as come in daily from people who understand nothing of what they petition about. This .would be getting rid of a very trifling evil, at the risk of introducing a most dangerous principle : perhaps looking to the immense annual expense of Parliamentary printing-no petitions but such as - arc of real novelty or importance ought to be printed. Some apt illustrations of that which would be a sen sible, and a puerile, style of speaking on given subjects —in Committees—the House of CommOnsat public dinners, and so forth, are given : btft, as we can only afford one example, we shall select that from the chapter of Tha• - • 1/4.otietfrr. • - 44 The louderi man can bellow, the more ruffian air he can assume, the more heartless his character, the snore bronzed Iris impudence, the more callous his insensibility, the better wilt be I his chance of making a figure on the hustings. * 0 d * A SERMON. " Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge stall be increased." Daniel xii. 4. If ever there was a period at which we might fairly consider this prediction to be receiving its accomplishment, it must surely be the present. It is the most obvious of all topics of daily conversa tion, to remark the extended dissemination of knowledge, and the universal progress of enquiry, on all subjects, and among all classes. And it is unquestionably one of the most remarkable features of the age in which we live. The search after truth is carried on with unprecedented activity: the insatiable desire of in formation pervades all ranks : and what our ancestors were con tent to wonder at, their descendants seek to analyze and explain : every secret of nature, and every resource of art, is eagerly sought out, and every discovery pushed to new and varied uses. Nor is it merely the acquisition of a greater quantity of new information ;—tnerely the more aecurate and extensive knowledge of facts ;—merely the improvement and refinement in the arts of life, which constitute the main part of the advance of knowledge; these, it will be obvious, form but a very small proportion of its effects. _ _ . Mat. xvi. IS. § It will hardly be necessary, in support of the view here taken, to refer the reader to Bishop Van Mildert'e Boyle Lectures. THE POLITICAL PRIMER. (Continued from our paper of Wednesday.) A variety of instructions for canvassers follow upon general points :as endurance—the being bled by apo thecaries who have votes, or sack-wheyed by medical old ladies. Persuasion—by soothing, bullying, or actual quarrel ; versatility in the agent s powers being every thing. He should know how to fawn like a spaniel, bite like" a mastiff, and run like a gray hound. The following description of the people who hang themselves upon elections, and to the tails of candidates (ts genus that every body knows), is given as though the whole tribe had sat for the com mon picture. " Every young candidate, on opening his canvass, will find himself surrounded by a set of persons, whom his good feelings and high principles will tempt him strongly to repel from him with contempt. lie must, however, overcome three first impres sion., and tie satisfied to accept the proffered service. of these in dividuals, upon their own terms;--terms, which are not ow ous, except to. inexperienced young men. " The persons alluded to.will be found the aptest instruments for all those kinds of work, which men of honour would neither do, nor propose to others :—they will also perforM a number of menial duties upon occasion, and serve the offices of the under agents, with a zeal proportionate to the superiority of the reward they look for, and the feeling which actuates them. For while men of profession expect pay, these men look for honour, and dis tinction ; and instead of avarice, they feel ambition—the ambition of being seen to walk and talk with a member of Parliament, and to be called Jack or Tom by any one who may speak to a Prime Minister." Dn. JAMES'S POWDER. • • rHIS celebrated Medicitie is invariably'. adopt ed by Physicians; and for those who cannot obtain medical advice, with each Packet e enclo•ed full directions • .for its use. Its efficacy is most certain, it freely giVen un the attack of Fever, Measles, Sore Thriiati went Cold with Cough, and other Inflammatory Disorders. In Rheumatism and Chronic Complaints it hiss perform the most- extraordi nary cures, when used with perseverance. Dr. JAMES'S POWDER continues to be prepared by Messrs. NEWIWItICV, from the only Copy of the Process lett by Dr• James in his own hand writing, which was depo sited with their Grandfather in 17-ni, as Joint Proprietor. — In Packets 2c. 9d. and 9.45. DR. JAMES'S ANALEPTIC PILLS afford constant relief in Indigestion, Bilious and Stomach Complaints, Gouty Symptoms, recent Rheumatism, and Cold with Slight Fever, and are so mild in their effects as nut to require confinement. Dr. James's Analeptic Pills' are prepared by Messrs. New ber y fruai the only litiFipt existing under Pr.cacti James N 's and ,h, and are sold by there, in Boxes, at 4s. ed. , ftt o St. Paul's Church-yard ; and their Agents, J r . S nange, Thelso, Oxford- Sheet ; !and •W, Pegg, Dame-street, Dubli. Name F. Newliery" is engrase.l on ratio Government Stamp. " But it is a custom for Members of Parliament and candidates for seats to exhibit thenitelves on the hustings; and it is right that they should so far lay aside their personal feelings as to do so. The enstom is beneficial to the public, and there can be no humi liation in defeat where victory is disgraceful." , THE ARMY. A Detachment belonging to the 13th Regiment of Light Dra goons, under the command of Captains Grove and la►ing ; a De lacineut belonging to the 30th Regiment of Infantry, under the command of Lieut. Gregg ; a Detachment belonging to the 48th Regiment of Foot, under the command of Ensign Donnellan ; and a detachment belonging . to the 54th Regiment of Infantry, under The command of Lieut. Trincourt, embarked at Chatham, on the !6th instant, on board the Cambridge Ind►anian, for Madras. Detachments belonging to the sth, Stb, and 21st Regiments of Foot, embarked yesterday evening ois hoard a vessel in the River, for Leith, on rout! to Glasgow and Edinburgh. DREADFUL CATASTROPHE• A few minutes before six o'clock, On Wednesday evening last, * horrible accident occurred at the house of Michael •Hobstn, a to spectahle carrier on the Kells road, about half a mile from this city. Early on that morning, two drays belonging to Hoban, loaded with goods, ar ri ve d from Dublin, on their way to Waterford, and were laid dawn on the road side, near his door. Among the other par cels there unfortunately happened to be a cask of gunpowder ; through some accident that can never be known, the powder blew op at the hour *hove mentioned, with a tremendous report, which shook the earth to Wconeiderable dL•tance around, and the report . was followed by a black donee column of smoke. On visiting this sc ene of calamity, nothing could present a more frightful appear anee. Two young men were blown to pieces, and their limbs scattered in different directions through the surrounding fields.— Two other young men and a young woman were so dreadfully maimed and blackened by the exphiston, as scarcely to retain the appearance of human beings. Thee, three were conveyed as promptly as possible to the COunty Infirmary, with scarcely a hope of recovery. Three of the unfortunate sufferers were sons of Ho batt, and the female, who wee about twenty years of age, was his daughter. The fifth was a next dtior neighbour,' o f t h e name of Dowling. Hoban and his wife were fortunately in the fielder at &Mai distance fitim the house, at the time of the accident, and a young child, who was on the spot, escaped most providentially, without the slightest injury. Two honks were blown down, a nd quickly consumed to ashes. The drays, with their iron axles, were shivered to pieces, and large bales of cloth, parcels of silk stockings, quantities of tea, books, paper, deal planks, and other artielel, that composed the loading of the cars, were scattered in fragments, and blaring in every direction, presenting an awful appearance, heightened by the almost frantic waffling s of the un happy Hoban and his wife, who belield'the wreck of the ir famil y and property thus accomplished in a few moments. Some of the burnt fragments were driven so high, by the force of the explosion, 'as to be carried nearly a mile from the s p ot. Mr. C. 13. Clarke - was quickly on the spot, and showed every anxiety to alleviate the e distress of the unhappy surviv ors of this wre tche d family. Th /lon. Gentleman and his Lady, and the Marquis and Marchione ss 'of Ormond, set on foot a subscription for the relief of Michael 114 ban, who is really a wo rthy man, to which they contributed l ' , h'allY• Several of of the County Constabelary were also in at tendance in a moment, to render any assistance within their poWer. Soon after the accident happened, an inquest was held by Messrs. Collet and tu. nuf h i City Coroners, on the remains of Michael Hoban, Jun., a n d •j o h t t Dowling. Verdict--" Came by their death by the accident a l explosion of a keg of gunpowder." The other sufferers wer e Patrick and Mary Hoban, who died soon after being bronght to the Infirmary, and Martin Hoban, of whose recovery Dr: Pack entertains some I t opto—lainster Journal. It is the change which is gradually wrought in man's thinking nature ; it is the acquisition of new mental powers, leading him to new and more enlarged views, which constitutes the grand ame lioration. It is upon this part if the mighty work that its advo cates love to expatiate, and to contemplate the incalculably bene ficial results which may be expected to accrue to the human race, and the blessings which may thus be entailed upon future ages. But while the subject has been thus favourably considered by one party ;—in some instances, perhaps, the advantages unduly magnified, awl anticipations of the most visionary nature indulged in —it has been by others viewed in a very different light, and the advance of education deprecated as pregnant with every possible evil, intellectual, moral, and political. For my own part, though I cannot subscribe to theexaggerated statements and over sanguine anticipations of the one party, neither, at the same time, can I join in the censure and ridicule with which the progress of intelligence is too. frequently assailed by the other; nor feel otherwise than con vinced, that with whatever partial evil it maybe accompanied, very considerable good and many highly beneficial consequences must and will follow from it. That knowledge must in itself be always a good thing, appears to me almost self-evident. Why is man gifted with a capacity for the acquisition of information, and with curiosity exciting him to the search after it, if it be not to his teal advantageand ameliora tion, as a rational being, to make use of these faculties ? It is true that these faculties and propensities may, like all others, be abused to bad purposes; the enquirer may wads his time and labour in vain, fruitless, and presumptions researches; and, in many instances, the knowledge communicate(' may be but unsound and superficial, and the views which men are prone to form upon whatever stock of ideas they have, will, in consequence, often be most illusory and pernicious. But this, obviously, cannot dis prove the great and sound benefit which increasing knowledge dispenses. But into any discussion of the subject in this general point of view, it is far from my design to enter. 1 shall confine myself to observing, what may appear more suited to this place, that these topics have been discussed by some coupled with heavy accusa tions against the clergy, and with sentiments and insinuations hostile to religion. By a different party, oa the other hand, with most fearful solicitude for the cause of Christianity, and the wel- fare of the Church. In reference to these points then ;—ta the consideration of the advance of intellectual improvement in the, present age, as con . - nected with the views and obligations of the clerical body ;—with the cause of true religion in general, and with the welfare and sta bility of the Church of England : I conceive it may not be un appropriate to such an occasion as the present, to offer a few remarks. •---- . In the following extract, the author very eloquently shows that the increase of knowledge has no necessary connection with infidelity, and he appeals to history and scripture, in confirmation 'of his doctrines. Let the sceptic read and believe :—. But though this should be the case with respect simply to practical and moral consegitences, it may yet be u further ques tion whether it will hold good in respect to those religious principles which are more connected with reasoning, and liable to be isiflueuced by more enlarged enquiry. Among all the effects which this intellectual advancement is supposed to produce, none are more boasted by a certain class of its advocates, none more dreaded by its opponents, and none on all hands more deserving attention than its alleged influence on refl. gious belief. It is very commonly said that in the present age infidelity is more generally diffused than at any former period, and that its diffusion is mainly owing to the increase of education. it appears to me that these opinions, like many others held in refer. once to th e mime subject, only trim from too partial an examina bon of th e matter, : • or are perhaps not unfreqttently taken up without any examination at all. To any one who has paid attention to the view which history presents us, of the rile and progress of infidelity, it must, I con ceive, be Animism pure faith irreligion maintaining an unceasingconflict with the true and abundantly apparent, that in Ali *gee wit find a spirit of et still equally in sition, though carr i ed on i n diff ere nt ways, y ; if we go back to the earliest periods we find the oppo veterate, and characterized by the same tendency If we carry our observati on , ili down to later times we find only the same spirit of irreligio n at dif ferent times under diffe r ent at work, tllouCgih':tiPstiPearaniti)ag, gained nt forms. . As . it s m ali g nity; ttnhehef proportionably displaying strength we find and whether by open attack or insidi ous gui le, stil l as the Gospel extended itself, in the . Eau e degree t din its pernicious influence. And as to the may have prevailed in different caoTaratireetileglee to g which tunes, it must be remembered that if the professed unbelief of a pa r t .... '"4 was limited to a small sect, unbelief and it be said that in th e present day suc h principles appear more generally diffused, we must take into account no t only the increase o f nu mbers, but the increased freedom of discussion, and not estimate the uubslief of former times merely by what was ayoWetl. The third chapter treats upon the management of resources ; among which we reckon a man's courage, as well as his money and his wit. " In dwelling so much in the last chapter upon the indirect modes of gaining votes, by the popular arts and manners of the candidate himself, and the activity and ingenuity of his agents, it was not intended to undervalue the direct and tangible resources, which often prove effective beyond any other means. A candi date must employ his wit, his courage, and his purse; must fatigue his body and exhaust his mind ; or he is not fit for a con tested election. " If a needy man heti promised an adversary his vote, let his principle be proved by a sudden and great temptation ; one which may be sufficient to heal the wounds of his oSen feelings, and gain his family ; if an enemy resort to unfair and dishonourable modes of nppesition, a few words whispered in his ear may effectually restrain him." Where the candidate's purse is that of Fortunatus, even single votes " should he courted, wooed, and won, at every sacrifice." Where the money is limited, Let it be divided, not diffused; it will produce an incommen surably greater return in the shape of gratitude and influence, when distributed in a hundred parts, than in a thousand : one man may he so assisted by 501. at a critical moment for his credit, or ' pecuniary wants, as to remain attached to his benefactor for life; (and it is difficult to estimate the valve of even one man's devoted attachment ;) but if a thousand shilling* were given away to indi viduals, the donor could never receive any thing better than a GOd bless you!' in return." In the dispensation of wit, it is recommended to ridicule individuals always in preference to classes— ". Women should never be r idiculed," although " some women do employ themselves at elections in a way that deserves to be checked." Except in dressing and (hiking, we should say, ourselves, that women would do well not to employ themselves (at elections) at all. But politics form'a subject that we all go mad upon. At the time of the French revolution, some ladies were so attached to the word " Liberti," that the wore it embroidered upon their garters. Young and ardent b p l e a ? g e a are rd s h sa e t ( 1 : O h l : st il i l id to t e,, ridicule thye ; because, as the wou't stand it." The testy and fretful do best, for they find the least s y m p a thy. B u t, " the rosy-faced, open.hearted good fellow, who cordially shakes the hand of the man who tries 'to laugh at him, will never fail to throw the wittiest epi gra mmatist into the shade." The business of public speaking,"g," under pretty nearly an possible circumstances- 7 " spe a ki ng to a circle of friends—speaking at convivial speaking at county' meetings, and from hustings-- speaking in the House of Commons --speaking' in the Rouse of Lords —speaking in Council before the King,"--is treated, as beseems the importance of the subj ec t, a t very considerable length; The different styles of eloquence suited,_ not merely to the place in - which the speech is delivered, but to the • pretensions and character of the speaker, are' explained with gnat clearness and ability. To a beginner in the House of Commons, es pecially if he be a young man, three possible features in his addresses—geueral views, This is almost as cheap a capital as that of the fish, woman-ss. a basket, and a good cry—and something of the same character. The conduct of a gentleman who has to speak under such circumstances, becothes, of course, an affair of nicety. " He should never contend frith his adversary, or endeavour to confute or expose hint, but simply to declare the truth, and leave the case to be decided at every man's pleasure. If numbers of the mob attempt to embarrass him with questions, jests, false as sertions, &c. his course must be that of a brave individual cut ting his way through a body of the ebony : he flies when he can turn, and cuts a straggler, parries blows he dares not return, and is lucky to get off with a few flesh wounds and bruise* ; for what man exists who is not open to a shaft of malice, vengeance, or ridicule? ". The eloquence of some of these gentlemen when speaking from the hustings, is full of metaphor, because figurative lan guage is suited to the vulgar ear; but they employ 20 images in a speech, which are as unintelligible to their hearers as the Dutch Ambassador's description of skating was to the Chinese Emperor. We often perceive that these figure's are applauded at the con clusion ; for the fellows who compose • a mob have plenty of common sense, and they know there is something fine intended, and therefore applaud their favourite as the upper gallery begins to clap when the singer shakes. It is known that this is the finest part of the song." Though these figures are applauded at the conclu sion, . because the mob know . that something fine isin tended, they are ,just as unintelligible to those who hear them " as the Dutch Ambassador's • description of skating was to the Chinese Emperor." (To be continued.) DEFCTIVE MAIL ARRANGEMENT AT FAL 11011111.*A Correspondent states—" I believe the merchants and underwriters of London are not aware of the time allowed for the conveyance of the mail from Falniouth to London. It omit be admitted the Falmouth mail is of great importance, and ought not to leave Falmouth until the latest possible moment, as every facility should be given of getting the latest foreign arrivals to London. At present, the mail leaves Falmouth at , half-paws 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and arrives at Exeter at half-past, 3 o'clock in the morning, where it remains until R o'clock, fowl hours and a half; why not: the mail leave Falmouth 3 or 4 hours later, by which means any foreign arrivals in those hours would be w whereas, if ship arrived IQ minutes after ,the' mail f is gone, in in the present plan, the letters must remain 24 o hours in Falmouth—letters that may be of the greatest import. 310 Cs to merchants and underwriters. Perhaps sonic Gentleman give an explanation of the cause of delay in • w A special meeting of the Town Council as h e ld t i 'l l i ti e F ie s laott post-office ail v a il t l Exeter." on Thursday forenoon, at which there was produced the formal agreement between the 'Poem Council on the one part, and the Commissioners of the Navy on the other, accompanied by the Metier drawings, by which the former engage to lay out 28,000/. on the extension of Leith Pier, and other intprovements on the w a i v er, The Lord Provoit stated that he regretted having been under the necessity of interrupting the Council in their holidays, but the circumstance of the agreement in question being required to he immediately returned to London, in order that it *tight he exe cuted by the Navy Board within the time prescribed by the ItiA of Parliament, must plead his excuse. The deed was then signed in common form, and the City Seal ordered to be affixed tbereto..—Editi4rOt Observer. NOR TUMBREL A ND.--Ateewircer, Teem ey. —rem DAY. The numbers at the close of the poll to-day, were— Mr. Liddell - 1213 I Mr. Beaumont - 976 Mr. Bell -116 b Lord Howick -86 b Mr. knower. then came forward. The continued exertions of his friends retained him at , the same place at the head of / the poll, and he only implored them to continue their ex ertions, and consider that a prize may be lost which was not yet gained. Let them persevere till they carried the success which limed hitherto attended him to a triumphant termination. Mr. Wee next addressed the freeholdere, and thanked theme fur the high situation he occupied on the pull. A violent philippic was made yesterday upon his Majesty's Government, by one of the Candidatee, but should he have the honour of being returned to Parliament as one of their Representatives, he would continue the support lie had already given to his Alsjsmay's Go vetment, If the monstrous and unnatural coalition formed against . him succeeded, it would be an eternal disgrace to the county of Northumberland, and he trusted the independent free holders would stamp with signal defeat such a conspiracy against the freedom of election. Mr. Bretnemeer.Drop down that flag, before. My colours are lowering, you See, my friends, but my cause is'not. He was compelled to advert a little to the charge of coalition—and he could now tell them why that coalition existed. It was only the re action of the lake tied independent fesseheldera spinets coalitiou which had been formed two years ago against Him. If was a question of cause and effort. If any parcel struck a .blow upon an elastic body, it returned the blow with the same force with whirl, it was 'given. Thus a blow was struck upon the independent freeholders, by a most extraordinary combination of all partire against one individual. The county of Northumberland was the elastic body, and it qturnell the blue= with as much fume as it was gieen ; and he now prophecied that it would go on pining strength till it overwhelmed those who originally gave the blow. Of the result he bad himself no doubt, but a few days would con vince every body. It was true, he yesterday delivered a philippic against his Majesty's Govermnent, of which, in truth, he had not a very high opinion. But judge of his astonishment, when he found Mr. Bell, who was a great supporter of Government, in troduced here as a new Whig candidate for the county of Nor thumberland. Had he not the support of his eteellent anti con sistent Whig friends, it wee impossible he could hare ever had that enviable and proud majority he now possessed. If any proof of this were longer wanted, their late Whig Representative, Sir C. Monek, gave Mr. Bell a plumper to-day.—(A voice, " Yes terday.")--Well, then; Mr. hell is a 'Whig candidate of two days old instead one. Stech a coalition naturally produced a re-ac don, and votes were split upon him and Mr. Liddell by the hide , pendent and enlightened freeholders. Of one coalition be could i 0 i n t o t or find o f a t l e l ; l e n o s t orr e i c . i e n u t , I y e s x t i t; o r e n s g , t i o de e" st r l e n s i s ira h ti i o s n. de : (Noise in the crowd.)—He assured them, nothing could in terfere with his good 'humour. Bad temper was expensive —it produced bile and indigestion, and it was quite enough to pay the expense of the election, without paying a physician, whose advice he liked neither at nor out of an election. Ile could tell them the language his Whig friend, would use to Mr. Bell when be arrived, if he ever should, in, London. The members of one of the dale; would say, " Here conies as 'fine a gentleman as ever 'yes» maw in your life." Next it would be asked how he voted—" Does he vote for Reform?"—;" No." " For a redue- tine of taxes?"—" No." Next item, " For Catholic Ennincipa ticm ?"—" Not exactly for that." " Then for what does lie vote ?" " Why when he ought to vote, we rather he should not vote at all." As his Hon. Friend was a hospitable man, he would give and receive good dinners, and he had no doubt when the questions to which he hail just alluded were before the House, a thinner party would be got up for Mr. Bell to enable hint to escape from voting at all. Now two or three words about What the Noble Lord aid yesterday abont his unfitness to be a representative, and here he must say be did not expect to hear any thing more upon this sub ject after the meeting at Morpeth, where a different opinion had been expressed by a large majority. Ile was not now going to gravity argue the question before the freeholdere of the county of Northinnberland, butt when the grounds of thelNoble Lord's statement %viers examined, it would be found that they were not worth a great deal. Suppose that a question were to be judged by a number of persons, would they take the testinmey of him who was warned by prejudices, becalms hie interests were affected ? Would they take the testimony of a rival candidate, and particularly if his opponent was a little bit popular? Now, the circumstance of his rival being an interested witness, rendered his opinion of little weight. With regard to the state of the poll, it was true Mr. 801 l was keeping u head of the poll, and that was rather an odd way of his (Mr. Beaumont's) beating him. Hs knew ,no excuse thr it but the unsparing scrutiny with which his votes were examined. He' did not mean to impugn the motives of any per -4011; but this mode ofproceeding rented delay, and be sew no ex pectation of the contest being over till the last day allowed by law. A great number of his voters had been brought up, and he bad still a great number of them in the town; but so many were sent before the assessor, though ultimately turning out to be good votes, that he saw no prospect of the election being over till the last day. Ile therefore, requested his friends not to lose time. He confidently relied upon their opinions for yet placing hhtt at the head of the poll. Lord Bowles: then came forward.—He was ag a in a t th e hot tout of the poll, but yesterday he told them lie did not expect a more enviable situation. Even were his chances less encouraging h e was determined to .persevere end attend the limiting' while there was a single freeholder to honour him with a vote, Mr. Beaumont said that he did not expect to bear anything of unfitness after the meeting at Morpeth.., it was not Ida wish to refer to it ; but Mr. Beaumont in his speech yesterday, threw out a challenge which it would have been meanness in hint not to accept. Mr. Beaumont said hi hail no right to repeat clones against him when the question was already decided. But the freeholders knew how that decision was obtained, and he would say nothing more about it. Mr. Beaumont said he would not trust to my judgment on such an occasion, But, if lie gave little fur my judgment, he might give something fur his warm— He only required time explanation promised by Mr. Beau mont in hie advertisement of January ItWe ; . but, he, did not deign to comply with this . request. lie mho told them of a coalition formed against him two yew*. ago, which pro dared the re-action of a coalition betweeu him and Ittr. Liddell ; but were he and Mc. Bell. parties to that coalition ? No ; but those who were acquainted with the real cinteaeter of Mr. Beau mont, the really independent freeholders' of the county, who had a Atte sense of his abandonment of his public duties, and his in consistency of conduct.--these were the parties to a coalition which; he said, produced a re-action in the county. But it was not a re-action, it was a sandition, expressly gut up, if not by Mr. Beaumont and. Mr. Liddell, by theii agent s — o f this fact be had reiterated e roofs. ' Again, Mr. Beaumont charged Mr. Hell with being a Wing of only two days old. If this be true, the coalitlon could not have been formed two years ago ; but he would tell them why be supported Mr. lien, because, seeing little hope of his own election, be hoped at any. rate to baffle the attempt to traffic in their representatives. ' Aud as for Mr. Liddell, let him enjoy what lie hoped itt G o d w ould be but a short-lived triumph.—(Hiseei.)—lle did not Wish to see Mr. Beaumont and Mr. Liddell turn out Mr, Ben, with whom, though he differed in politics, lie did not hesitate to lay , that his conduct, since the first day he appeared before them, was upright and honourable.' Ai such, be suPP°tte d hints and might e p o o n w gtul e r r a sagr al them na tthat uro nr i a t ul t o lme if, result, e.,t i o f ek th e t o y n s i v y t an mul y d . t t o lir d e e ct their featiu o F b o j r ec i t il , s a p n a tt.p rt, r i t ue Ve h il a t d M li r tile ti g e , l l l ore frot t i: les say ing n h o e w ate ; n o l u i t y th M e r. lu ßT as union y t. of the election he would enter more at length into the roam of his defeat now. Mr. Liddell said the statement of die coalition was not true. He (Lord ii.) was now willing to hear his answer, and make any reedy dust inky appear neesossry. Mr. LlOO , O , f , 4600 forward am ie e t eemsitlereble uproar and said, when ioeliridual instances were reentioued, inr which he m was Unprepared, it could not he ex pected that he could reply till i he had. made himself acquainted with the futa. With regard me Halewood, whose Amine wee mentioned yesterday, , to i .et be told him Mr Hallewood had 1 he vs* his brother since, and' prey,i„d t„pii, upon Mr. Beaumont, if he did not give him (Mr. Liddell) a plumper ; and he accordingly transferred Ida second vote lei he had premised. j," u,,,,,, ev F came forward amidst great timer-Leis wa g a ointelderible time before he could: Obtain a fitylint, He adverted